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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:14 AM
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John McCain's latest little bullshit stunt.
I was listening to the Bill Press show on the way to work, and I am outraged that, once again, nobody is calling out the Cadaverick on his latest little trick.

It was recently announced that John McLame was going to make some speech about his economic plan on Monday. Then it was announced that, no, it would be made today. Mind you, Barack has already laid out a plan which includes the ability for people to take money out of their 401K, tax-free up to $10,000, with a 90 day freeze on home foreclosures.

Well, today I hear that ole Johnny boy McDickless has a plan now too. Allow people to take money out of their 401K up to $50,000, only incurring a reduced penalty.

Neat how Grandpa waited until after Barack had laid out his plan to unearth something of his own. Something that never seems to be his own.

John McCain has no plans of his own. He constantly waits on the sidelines to snipe whatever plans for leadership Obama comes up with. I for one, am fed up with this asshole. He couldn't lead his ass out of a wet paper bag, and his supporters are the dumbest sheep on the planet.

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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:18 AM
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1. This will only reinforce..
...the feebleness of John McCain.

I'm shaking my head, because he's such a dumb shit and he's so oblivious to how ridiculous he looks.

It was widely reported that McCain was supposed to unveil his plan on Monday. Then, he waits until Obama
goes first. Now, he's pilfering ideas from Obama's plan.

It's more evidence that McCain is no leader. It's laughable really.

Maybe Hank Williams can help him sing his way out of this one... :eyes:
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:26 AM
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2. It was laughable at first.
Now I'm personally offended that this man has the audacity to campaign for the presidency. It's insulting to all of us that such a brain-dead shit would think he's got what it takes to lead this nation. The man is a coward, and he has no ideas of his own. He waits, wringing his hands like some little puke, until Obama makes any move. Then he swoops in with his "my friends" bullshit and attempts to take credit. He reminds me of the conniving little shit on the playground that was always claiming he was getting picked on, and would run to tattle at the first sign on conflict. That kid always got the shit kicked out of him in the end.

It's really pissing me off. And yes, "pilfering" is the best word to describe the activities of his shitty campaign.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:28 AM
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3. Again, he lost the leadership position and is playing catch-up
Edited on Tue Oct-14-08 08:29 AM by Richardo
"We'd look like a bunch of johnnie-come-latelies, braggin' on our own midget, don't matter HOW stumpy."
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:30 AM
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4. Obama campaign needs to produce commercials that address this copycat point specifically!
It's frigging incredible how many times this jagoff has simply stolen one of Obama's ideas, tweaked it just a tiny bit IF AT ALL, then jumps up and down claiming it was all his idea from the beginning! :mad:
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:25 AM
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17. Why I could not vote for "CopyCain"
In my opinion McCain is not a leader, but rather a follower. (1) McCain changed from running on experience to running on Change when he saw that Obama ran a successful Change campaign. (2) McCain was supposedly a 'good person' who ran a good campaign until a previous campaign swiftboated him. When he saw that this worked, he "changed" and today is running a vile and possibly dangerous campaign. (3) McCain unveiled a new policy at the second debate - problem is that what he unveiled was already in the bailout plan. (4) When our economy was recognized as being in dire straits, Obama called McCain early and suggested that they get together and put out a statement to the people. McCain 'jumped the gun' and did not mention that his statement was pre-empted by a call from Obama. I know that there are more instances, but these stick out in my mind more than any others. McCain also lies when he says he doesn't 'follow' the poles. It's obvious thats why he picked a woman as VP (without vetting her), he supposedly stopped the vile campaign tactics because his numbers were going down, and he changes his positions on so many things - this from a person who would 'rather lose a campaign...' - Yeah right! How can people not see this??? amberlight38 :eyes:
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NatBurner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:32 AM
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5. lol stevie wonder saw it coming though
john telegraphs his punches-

i would LOVE to get his seven house having ass in a poker game though. i'd pluck him like a chicken
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VWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:33 AM
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6. LMAO @ Cadaverick!!!
Never heard him called that - I'm gonna steal it.

FWIW, enough people now see through his bullshit. It won't make any difference.
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:35 AM
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7. I am hoping the world will see it.
I am praying the Barack will call him out on this shit during the debates. "I've outlined a plan, and then my opponent outlines his plan which sounds oddly familiar to mine...'

Dayum, that would be awesome!
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:37 AM
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8. Heheheh
It's been around for awhile, but I feel it's a fitting term...

:rofl:
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:38 AM
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9. He's pathetic
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Spritz57 Donating Member (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:39 AM
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10. Without a doubt, he'll steal
the finer points and his hacks will claim the plan as his--I'd bet money on this one.
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:46 AM
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11. Has somebody started making a list yet
Seems like John has so far:
1.)Latched on to Obama's proposals for a timetable for withdrawal in Iraq (or did he? I don't hear any "100 years" talk anymore but then I thought he said that we would "win" and be able to withdraw by 2013 so........? I'm confused)
2.)John wants to move (possibly "surge") more troops into Afghanistan after Obama's July speech arguing for a transfer of military resources from Iraq to Afghanistan.
3.)Did John have his OWN "bailout" proposal or did he just latch on to the House Republican alternative and then the compromise that was later worked out?
4.)Now apparently, he is attempting to steal Obama's "thunder" in terms of his economic proposals.
5.)McCain has adopted Obama's "change" mantra (as if it WOULD ever sound credible coming from McBush and Palin-Cheney)


Anything else that he has stolen from Obama so far?
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:52 AM
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12. My abilities at rational thought are blurred by my outrage,
but you've started a great list so far...

Thank You!

:applause:
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:06 AM
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15. Thanks
I have to say that my own attempts at rational thought during the past 8 years has been VERY blurry!
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gblady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 08:53 AM
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13. off topic...
but your emoticon is so disturbing to me I could not read your post.
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:24 AM
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16. The self-immoloiating stick figure bothers you?
Hope you don't have nightmares...
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gblady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:46 AM
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19. yeah....
just super visually sensitive...
brings real live images up in my brain...
...so avoidance prevents the nightmares.
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 10:10 AM
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20. I've suffered from the same thing for many years.
I've learned the best way for me to curb the intensity of fearful images, (which my brain amplifies many times over) was to face them, or "cartoonize" them so to speak. Believe me I do understand where you are coming from. I'm a chronic insomniac because of these issues... I am current undergoing hypno-therapy for it.
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glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 10:17 AM
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21. You can turn off images in Options
Edited on Tue Oct-14-08 10:18 AM by glitch
I have the same problem so I keep images turned off, I only open image links when I know I want to see them. It also speeds up the screen loads.

edit: I think it's Options, not My DU.
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:00 AM
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14. RIGHT!! I heard it on NPR and thought is ANYONE going to call him on this shit?!!?
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mrih Donating Member (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:38 AM
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18. Obama told them
Told them they didn't need to copy his slogans, they needed to copy his ideas... guess McCain took that literally.

Anybody notice in the last debate when Obama got the question and John the rebutal, McCain would repeat what Obama said in a couple lines as if they were his own idea, then rant on...

Freepers watching, being the mental midgets that they are, are thinking "Gee, that McCain is so witty and Mavericky, such great ideas !!"
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 10:18 AM
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22. It's too late, John. Your party socialized banking today.
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